pipe cleaner — pipe cleaners N COUNT A pipe cleaner is a piece of wire covered with a soft substance which is used to clean a tobacco pipe … English dictionary

pipe cleaner — pipe .cleaner n a length of wire covered with soft material, used to clean the inside of a tobacco pipe … Dictionary of contemporary English

pipe cleaner — ► NOUN ▪ a piece of wire covered with fibre, used to clean a tobacco pipe … English terms dictionary

pipe cleaner — n. a short length of thin wires twisted so as to hold tiny tufts of yarn and used to clean the stem of a tobacco pipe, etc … English World dictionary

pipe-cleaner — pipe ,cleaner noun count or uncount a piece of wire covered with a soft substance, used for cleaning tobacco pipes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

Pipe cleaner — A plain white pipe cleaner. A pipe cleaner or chenille stem is a type of brush originally intended for cleaning dottle from smoking pipes. Besides cleaning pipes, they can be used for any application that calls for cleaning out small bores or… … Wikipedia

pipe cleaner — pipe′ clean er n. cvb a short length of twisted flexible wires covered with tufted fabric, used to clean the stem of a smoker s pipe and for various handicrafts • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang